Eight: MBE (Military), British War Medal, Victory Medal, 1939/45 Star, Africa Star with 8th Army clasp, Italy Star, Defence Medal and War Medal. British War and Victory Medal correctly impressed 4734 PTE P. S. KEEN 15-LOND. All other medals un-named as issued.
WW1 Service
Phillip Sydney Keen enlisted in the Civil Service Rifles 15th London Regiment as a private number 4373 (later 531823) on the 16th August 1915
Ireland; May 1916
France; June - November 1916
Wounded in action left knee 12th August 1916
Salonika/Macedonia; December 1916 – June 1917
Egypt; June - July 1917
Palestine; July – October 1917
Belgium; November 1917 – March 1919
During this time Phillip Keen is commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on the 8th March 1918 serving with the 3/13 London Regiment (Kensington’s) and then with the 1 /2 London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
France; March – October 1919 during this time he served with the 3/16 London Regiment (Queens Westrs)
Due to his fluent Italian in-between the war he was employed by the government as a translator in the Italian section clearing offices.
WW2 Service
Resigned for the Second World War on the 24th of June 1940 and appointed a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the Devon Regiment.
Posted to the 7th Battalion D. C. L. I. (later the 30th Bn) in October 1940 and shortly after promoted to Lieutenant.
20th April 1942 promoted to the position of Battalion adjutant as an Acting Captain departing overseas with the 1st Army in December 1942
Made temporary Major and appointed Camp Commandant of Allied Forces Headquarters Battalion 28th October 1943
M.B.E. London Gazette 1st January 1944
Temporary L/Colonel 15th September1945
Disembarked UK 19th January 1947
Fantastic group spanning both World Wars showing Phillip Keen enlisting as a private in the Infantry and ending up a Lieutenant Colonel.
Note: All medals are confirmed on paperwork
VF $1000.00